Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Support Group

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common intestinal disorder that is characterized by bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cramping, and constipation. Typically no abnormalities appear during standard medical testing, and so irritable bowel syndrome is identified by the symptoms. Although irritable bowel syndrome can cause serious discomfort, the intestines are not harmed.

probiotics

Hi, I'm new here. I'm 51 and going through menopause from hell! In july was diagnosed with ibs-d. Been taking align since then. It has help but I still get flare ups.I've been thinking about taking another probiotic with align. I would like to know if anyone is taking more that one probiotic and if it helps doing so. I'm kind of desperate here!!

try some cereals like oatbix or kellogs bars i read they contain probiotics....instead of align i take laxatives because in my country they don't have that...you're lucky to take align they say it is very effective after some weeks...i feel at a loss when i am constipated, i can only eat little foods and limited to veg and fish otherwise i get backed up

i'm 15 and my dads making me drink plum juice and take aphidophulis (sp?) I haven't seen a difference just yet but i did start taking them.
My doctor prescribed me some but i can't think of them names.

My gastro specialist made me stop the Align and other probiotics. He told me with ibs-d it was making it worse. I now only use probiotics when I eat diary. I'm lactose intolerent and the probiotic settles my stomach down from the dairy.

In fact the gastro doc told me to try some deep breathing exercise to relax my reactions to stress, use Imodium when I had cramps and diahrea. He said there was no scientific proof that anything else worked on ibs-d.
Hope this helps. Everyone is so different.

I had trouble with probiotics, they made me worse, I have ibs-d too. I have been taking Metamucil capsules every night, takes about a week to get used to but it works wonders for me! Only had one flare up but it was because I ate something I shouldnt have. Im 25 and have had ibs-d for 6 years now. My GI dr told me to take 1/3 dose on bottle of Metamucil, but I only need 2 capsules. It says its a laxative but it works for both types of ibs bc it absorbs the extra water in your colon he said! Good luck and feel better

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